Category Archives: Deals
4 Rivers Seeking Investors to Fund Fugees Rapper’s Defense Costs
Litigation funding is most often associated with commercial litigation, and primarily focused on plaintiff-side funding, as these are the cases with the surest route to a profitable return on investment. However, a new funding opportunity is looking to break that mould, as 4 Rivers Services is seeking investors to fund the defense costs of a…
Manolete Announces Record New Case Investments Amid UK Insolvencies Surge
Given all of the economic and geopolitical uncertainties at play, industry leaders and analysts are expecting insolvencies to continue to rise, which will create opportunities for funders focused on the space. This has been reflected in an update from one of the UK’s leading funders of insolvency litigation, which has announced record new case investments,…
LCM Chief Executive Highlights Opportunities for Insolvency Litigation Following SVB’s Collapse
Insolvency and bankruptcy litigation remain one of the top targets for litigation funders, fuelled by the current economic uncertainty and the prolonged after-effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, which left many businesses in dire financial trouble. The recent implosion of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has only added to this fertile environment for insolvencies….
International Legal Finance Association Adds Contingency Capital as 20th Member
The International Legal Finance Association (ILFA), the only global association of commercial legal finance companies, today announced that Contingency Capital has joined the organization as its 20th member.
Omni Bridgeway Co-CIO Discusses Bankruptcy, ESG and Patent Litigation Funding
With the global litigation funding industry growing to new heights each year, the world’s leading funders are keen to ensure that they stay at the head of the pack by looking for the best opportunities now and in the near future. In a new interview, one of Omni Bridgeway’s senior leaders offers his view on…
Emerging Litigation and Corporate Boutiques Create Powerhouse Alliance
American litigation boutique Invenio LLP and emerging global legal consultancy Biztech Lawyers today announced the launch of their cross-border partnership that will now provide an even broader range of legal and strategic business advice to clients who are facing moments of emergence, crisis, or transformation, either as an organization or in navigating new asset classes or markets.
Funding for Patent Disputes Remains Attractive Despite Criticism Around Disclosure
Patent disputes remain a top target area for litigation funders, and continue to attract a significant portion of all third-party litigation funding. Whilst this has not come without fierce critiques of the practice surrounding disclosure and frivolous lawsuits, industry insiders maintain that the future for patent litigation funding remains bright in the face of this…
Rise in Interest Rates Poses Challenges for Litigation Funders
While many industry observers have noted that the current state of the market (inflation, rising interest rates) may result in higher levels of litigation and associated funding activity, there will no doubt be difficulties for funders who struggle to raise capital in this environment….
Funder of Public Interest Litigation Looks to Partner with Commercial Funders and Law Firms
A new British funder is looking to provide capital to cases that not only are meritorious in nature, but also retain a societal value, where the legal action is in the public interest….
AIR Asset Management Partners with Kerberos Capital Management to Add Legal Finance Allocation to its Multi-Strategy Product
AIR Asset Management (“AIRAM”), a Chicago-based hedge fund management firm focused on investing in life settlements, annuities, and private credit, today announced its strategic partnership with Kerberos Capital Management (“Kerberos”), a leading private credit asset management firm that specializes in direct lending to law firms. The partnership enables AIRAM to enhance and further diversify its multi-strategy investment product through adding a legal finance asset allocation focused on law firm lending.
